Members of the European Working Group of People with Dementia (EWGPWD) have elected the group's next Chairperson, during a virtual meeting on 11 June. Chris Roberts, the current Vice-chairperson, will take up the role of Chairperson after Helen Rochford-Brennan, who remains in her role until October 2020.
Alzheimer Europe’s 
On 4 June 2020, Alzheimer Europe (AE) hosted an online meeting of the European Group of Governmental Experts on Dementia, comprised of policy leads in charge of dementia policies from national health ministries. The 44 participants included representatives from 26 countries, as well as the Commission and the WHO.
The Rapporteur for the European Union’s EU4Health programme, Cristian-Silviu Busoi MEP, has published a draft report welcoming the Commission proposal for a standalone health programme, with a significantly increased budget.
Alzheimer Europe would like to thank everyone who submitted abstracts for its 30th Annual Conference (#30AEC). The final selection was made during June 2020 and notifications have been sent to all applicants. The detailed programme can be found on our website.
On 1 July 2020, it was announced that the German Government has adopted a National Dementia Strategy, to take effect in September 2020. It was written by an alliance including our colleagues at the Deutsche Alzheimer Gesellschaft (DAlzG) – the German Alzheimer Society.
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